School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Education
Course Code EDS 301
Course Title in English Special Education: Teaching Diverse Learners
Course Title in Turkish Special Education: Teaching Diverse Learners
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Intermediate
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 106 hours per semester
Number of Credits 4 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites EDS 101 - Introduction to Educational Sciences
EDS 103 - Educational Psychology
Expected Prior Knowledge Psychology of Learning
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To gain a basic knowledge and understanding about various disability groups, their characteristics, needs, learning differences and to discover different ways for teaching to people with disabilities.
Course Description This course addresses the answers of following questions: What is disability?, Who is disabled?, How can we separate disability from ability?, What is normal? In this perspective, it aims to introduce the characteristics and learning needs of different disability groups and the educational considerations related to those groups. In the light of this, the following topics will be covered: Definition of Disability and Different Models of Disability, The Special Education Concept, Integration and Inclusion Issue, Family Involvement in Education, Learners with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Learners with Learning Disabilities, Learners with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Learners with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders, Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Learners with Blindness or Low Vision, Learners with Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairment, Learners with Special Gifts and Talents.
Course Description in Turkish Bu derste temel olarak, engel nedir, engelli kimdir, engelli olan kişiyi diğerlerinden nasıl ayırt edebiliriz, normal nedir gibi sorular ve yanıtların tartışılması amaçlanmıştır. Bu doğrultuda farklı engel gruplarının özelliklerini, öğrenme ihtiyaçlarını ve eğitimciler açısından neler yapılabileceği, derslerin genel gayesini teşkil etmektedir. Tüm bunların ışığında şu başlıklar dersimizde konu edilecektir: Engelliliğin Tanımı ve Farklı Modeller, Özel Eğitim Kavramı, Kaynaştırma Eğitimi, Eğitimde Ailelerin Rolü, Zihin Engeli ve Gelişim Geriliği Olan Öğrenciler, Öğrenme Güçlüğü olan Öğrenciler, Dikkat Eksikliği ve Hiperaktivesi (DEHB) Olan Öğrenciler, Davranış Bozukluğu Olan Öğrenciler, Otizm Spektrumlu Öğrenciler, Sağır veya Az duyan Öğrenciler, Kör veya Az Gören Öğrenciler, Fiziksel Engeli ya da Başka Sağlık Sorunu Olan Öğrenciler, Özel Yetenekli Öğrenciler.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

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Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
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Prepared by and Date ENGİN YILMAZ , May 2018
Course Coordinator BENGİ BİRGİLİ
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. ENGİN YILMAZ

Course Contents

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Required/Recommended ReadingsHallahan D.P., Kauffman J., Pullen P.C. 2013. Exceptional Learners: Pearson New International Edition: An Introduction to Special Education. 12th edn. MA: Pearson Education. Inc. Bezmez, D., Yardımcı, S. & Şentürk, S., (eds). (2011). Sakatlık Çalışmaları: Sosyal Bilimlerden Bakmak. İstanbul: Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları. Sacks, O. (1996). An anthropologist on Mars: Seven paradoxical tales. New York: Vintage Books.
Teaching MethodsContact hours using “Flipped Classroom” as an active learning technique
Homework and Projects
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other ActivitiesGroup Presentation
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Devam 1 % 5
Sunum 1 % 15
Ara Sınavlar 1 % 35
Final 1 % 45
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration engine.yilmaz@boun.edu.tr
0 212 359 46 47 (GETEM)
office hours: Thursday 15.00-16.00

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Ders Saati 14 1 2 2 70
Ödevler 1 8 8
Ara Sınavlar 1 8 2 10
Final 1 16 2 18
Total Workload 106
Total Workload/25 4.2
ECTS 4